Category

N

Body weight

ADWG

FCE

IBW

FBW

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Breeds

Arsi

6

130.83 ± 5.71

170.33 ± 8.31

0.49 ± 0.03

0.11 ± 0.01

Borana

6

153.0 ± 8.91

209.5 ± 14.69

0.71 ± 0.15

0.13 ± 0.02

Cross

6

162.16 ± 10.18

206.33 ± 10.38

0.65 ± 0.09

0.12 ± 0.01

Harar

6

125.83 ± 9.03

179.83 ± 7.60

0.68 ± 0.06

0.15 ± 0.02

P-value

Ns

Ns

Ns

NS

Age

2 - 3 years

12

126.83 ± 6.02^b

171 ± 5.94^b

0.57 ± 0.05

0.13 ± 0.01

4 - 5 years

12

159.0 ± 8.78^a

211.5 ± 10.73^a

0.67 ± 0.08

0.12 ± 0.01

P-Value

**

***

NS

NS

Overall

24

141.45 ± 5.83

191.5 ± 7.31

0.63 ± 0.05

0.12 ± 0.01

Breed * Age

NS

NS

NS